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Dancing with the Birds

But, before deciding, female manakins always check outthe competition

But, before deciding, female manakins always check out
the competition

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But, before deciding,
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female manakins always check out the competition.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:12
Uploaded
Jun 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

From ruffling their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds in paradise flaunt their best moves in hopes of landing a mate.
At the cock-of-the-rock lek, - Dancing with the Birds 00:05
At the cock-of-the-rock lek,
Order restored, each takes his position. - Dancing with the Birds 00:05
Order restored, each takes his position.
It takes a trained eye to spot the prettiest bottom. - Dancing with the Birds 00:05
It takes a trained eye to spot the prettiest bottom.
Yeah, okay, it's not exactly Swan Lake, - Dancing with the Birds 00:06
Yeah, okay, it's not exactly Swan Lake,
But is this male as impressive... up close? - Dancing with the Birds 00:05
But is this male as impressive... up close?
There are still other females to win over, - Dancing with the Birds 00:07
There are still other females to win over,
Research has shown that most matings - Dancing with the Birds 00:06
Research has shown that most matings
But only the females know - Dancing with the Birds 00:05
But only the females know
Still, until the last female's gone, there's always hope. - Dancing with the Birds 00:05
Still, until the last female's gone, there's alway...
So, when it's time to go it alone, - Dancing with the Birds 00:06
So, when it's time to go it alone,
Last year, this male was the most successful in the study. - Dancing with the Birds 00:05
Last year, this male was the most successful in the study.
Research has shown that older females, like this one, - Dancing with the Birds 00:08
Research has shown that older females, like this one,
So he must dazzle her with each of his dance moves. - Dancing with the Birds 00:05
So he must dazzle her with each of his dance moves.
Now comes the highlight of the whole performance. - Dancing with the Birds 00:04
Now comes the highlight of the whole performance.
Back in New Guinea, - Dancing with the Birds 00:06
Back in New Guinea,
The perfect arena, - Dancing with the Birds 00:07
The perfect arena,
You could say... he's the greatest showman. - Dancing with the Birds 00:04
You could say... he's the greatest showman.
This is his personal display court. - Dancing with the Birds 00:04
This is his personal display court.
He's a bird of paradise, - Dancing with the Birds 00:08
He's a bird of paradise,
Bob is obsessed with tidiness. - Dancing with the Birds 00:04
Bob is obsessed with tidiness.